Replica Meaning
/ˈɹɛplɪkə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn exact copy.
nounA copy made at a smaller scale than the original.
Sentence Examples
He built an exact replica of Notre Dame Cathedral.
This is a replica of a dinosaur's egg.
The new palace is an exact replica of the original building.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a perfect ____ of the ancient statue, not the original one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum displayed a detailed ____ of the ancient ship, built using traditional methods and materials.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did."
— 2025 November 12, Tony Streeter, “All around the world”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 42:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a perfect ____ of the ancient statue, not the original one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum displayed a detailed ____ of the ancient ship, built using traditional methods and materials.